Ash tray



Feb. 11, s. A. CARLSON ASH TRAY Fi led March 28, 1958 s Sheets-Sheet 1 G. A. CARLSON ASH TRAY Filed March 28, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH TRAY Gustav A. Carlson, Chicago, Ill., assignor'tc The Boye Needle Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application March 28, 1938, Serial No. 198,592

'7 Claims. (Cl. 131-240) This invention relates to an ash tray. While guiding a cigarette into the channel I4 and also the invention is described particularly in connecmaintaining it slightly above the channel bed tion with cigarettes, it will be understood that the whereby air is permitted to circulate freely below device is applicable for cigars, etc. the cigarette and thus prevent the sweating or 5 An object of the invention is to provide an ash moisture condensation which would otherwise octray of simple construction which serves to: supour and which would tend to extinguish the cigport the cigarette in a secure mannerwhereby arette. The tray also prevents the lighted cigsweating of the cigarette is prevented and arette from rolling off and burning the table, rug, whereby the ashes are prevented from coming in etc.

contact with the table or other support. A fur- In the ash trays now in use, it is found that 10 ther object is to provide an ash tray which rests where the cigarette lies within a saddle or groove firmly upon a table or other support and yet so that air is excluded entirely from the underwhich may be grasped easily and handled withside thereof, there is a. formation of a liquid at out contacting the ashes carried by the tray. A that point which stains the cigarette and renders further object is to provide an ash tray of simple it unsatisfactory. I have found that this can be 15 sturdy construction whereby cigarettes may be eliminated by providing means within the chansupported at various stepped positions so as to nel whereby the cigarette is supported at several maintain the cigarette, as it is consumed, with spaced points so that air freely circulates about the burning portion thereof over the bowl. Other the underside of the cigarette.

2 specific objects and advantages will appear as the The inclined ribs it also serve the purpose of specification proceeds. enabling the cigarette to be shifted rapidly to- The invention is illustrated, in a preferred emward the bowl as it is consumed so that the burnbodiment, by the accompanying drawings, in ing portion of the cigarette rests over the bowl. which- The structure shown in Fig. 4 is identical with 35 Figure 1 is a plan view of an ash tray embodythat shown in Fig. 1 except that the lower portion ing my invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional of the groove I4 is eliminated. In this structure, view, the section being taken as indicated at line the ribs ['6 terminate substantially at the bottom 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a broken detailed sectional of the channel. Should the cigarette burn to the view, the section being taken as indicated at line point where it will become unbalanced and tilt 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a plan view of a. modified form downwardly, it falls against the ledge l3 and is 30 of ash tray; Fig. 5, a plan view of a modified form prevented from coming in contact with the table of ash tray embodying my invention; Fig. 6, a or other support.

sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 5, In the structure shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the wall the section being taken as indicated at line 6 of l2 is provided with a channel I! which has a Fig. 5; Fig. 7, a plan view of a structure similar stepped bottom l8. Adjacent each of the steps to that shown in Fig. 5, the raised projections just below them are the upwardly extending probeing eliminated; and Fig. 8, a plan view of a jections or knobs 19. The steps enable the cigamodified form of structure embodying my invenrette to be shifted toward the bowl as it becomes tion. shorter, thus maintaining the burning end of the In the illustration given in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, cigarette always over the bowl. The spaced pro- 40 ll) designates an ash bowl provided with a circulections l9 maintain the cigarette out of contact lar rim portion ll. Extending from One id of. with the bottom of the channel and thus prevent the bowl is a downwardly inclined wall [2 prosweating, etc.

vided at its lower end with an upwardly and The structure shown in Fig. 7 is identical with slightly outwardly inclined ledge I3. As shown t at Sho n 5 e Cept that the projections more clearly in Fig. 3, a groove or channel I is W e o formed in the wall I 2, the channel opening di- In the Structure Shown in the laterally rectly into the bowl Hi. The groove or channel ending wall [2 is annular and c mplete terminates at I5, a point spaced a short distance encircles t bowl e a s 0 00mfrom th flange l3, municating with the bowl are provided with 5 Associated with the channel 14 are a pair of raised projections 21 of the type illustrated in inclined ribs I6 which spread outwardly toward Fig. 5. At a poi t nterm e adjacent Pairs the rim H of the bowl, and at their lower enof channels 20 are spear head shaped openings larged ends almost converge within the channel 22. The downwardly inclined walls I2 are pro- M. The ribs I 6 serve the double function of vided, as in the case of the other structures, with 55 an upwardly and outwardly inclined wall W. The structure shown in Fig. 8 is identical with that shown in the precedin figures with the exception that the wall l2 extends all the way around the bowl and the channels 20 are provided with projections 2| only and further in the respect that openings 22 are formed between each adjacent pair of channels 20.

In all of the structures illustrated, it will be observed that the tray can be readily grasped for handling the same without bringing the fingers into contact with the ashes of the partially consumed cigarettes. The bottom of the bowl rests upon the support and at a spaced distance therefrom, the lower end of the wall I2, l2 or I2 resting upon the support. Between these points is a raised portion permitting the fingers to readily grasp the tray at a point between the bowl and the ledge l3 or I3 In ,the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, the fingers extend readily around the concave central portion of the downwardly inclined wall, while in the structure shown in Fig. 8 the fingers may be extended through adjacent openings 22 to move the tray.

'In each and all of the structures, means are provided for maintaining the cigarette above the bottom of the channel or support whereby air circulates thereunder, such means also permitting the cigarette to be maintained at a point in the channel upon which it is placed, the raised projections, steps or ribs serving as a means for locking or maintaining the cigarette at such points with the burning portion of the cigarette over the bowl.

While in the foregoing specification, I have set forth certain details of construction, it will .be obvious that such details may be modified considerably in shape, number and form without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in View of the prior art.

I claim:

1. An ash tray of the character set forth, comprising: a bowl and a wall extending downwardly and outwardly from said bowl, said wall being provided at its outer edge with an upwardly directed ledge, said wall being also provided with a cigarette channel communicating with said bowl and providing step means for supporting cigarettes of different lengths so that the burning ends are maintained above said bowl.

2. A cigarette tray of the character set forth, comprising: a bowl, an integral Wall extending laterally and downwardly therefrom and provided with an upwardly turned bottom edge, said Wall being provided with a channel and having means adapted to support cigarettes of different lengths with their burning ends over said bowl.

3. A cigarette tray of the character set forth, comprising: a bowl, an integral wall extending laterally and downwardly therefrom and provided with an upwardly turned bottom edge, said .wall being provided with a channel and providing steps adapted to support cigarettes of different lengths with their burning ends over said bowl, said channel being provided with raised spaced projections for supporting a cigarette above the bottom thereof.

4. A cigarette tray of the character set forth, comprising: a bowl having an integral laterally extending wall equipped at its lower end with an upturned edge, said wall providing steps for supporting cigarettes of different lengths with the burning portion thereof over the bowl.

5. An ash tray comprising: a bowl equipped with an annular downwardly inclined wall extending laterally therefrom and having a circular upturned edge, channels formed in said wall and communicating with said bowl, said Wall being provided with finger openings between said channels and Provided with spaced means for maintaining a cigarette above the bottom thereof.

6. An ash tray of the character set forth, comprising: a central bowl, an annular wall formed integrally therewith and extending downwardly therefrom, channels formed in said wall and communicating with said bowl, said wall having an upwardly turned outer edge, spaced means for supporting a cigarette above said wall and out of contact therewith, and finger openings provided between said channels.

7. An ash tray of the character set forth, comprising: a bowl and a wall extending downwardly and outwardly from said bowl, said Wall having at its outer edgean upwardly directed ledge, said wall having at least one cigarette channel communicating with said bowl and providing steps for supporting cigarettes of different lengths so that the burning ends are maintained above said bowl.

GUSTAV A. CARL-SON. 

